Komlotex Pty Ltd v AMP Ltd (No 2) [2020] NSWSC 1149

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Komlotex Pty Ltd v AMP Ltd (No 2) [2020] NSWSC 1149 Hearing dates: 26 August 2020 Decision date: 26 August 2020 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Ward CJ in Eq Decision: Orders made as per Annexure A to these reasons. Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE — Representative proceedings — Conduct of proceedings — Group members — Opting out — Distribution of opt out notices and related matters CIVIL PROCEDURE — Representative proceedings — Conduct of proceedings — Whether representative plaintiff in duplicative stayed proceeding should be provided access to documents and related matters Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), ss 56, 176 Cases Cited: Akins v Abigroup Ltd (1998) 43 NSWLR 539 Findex Group Ltd v iiNet Ltd [2019] NSWSC 1198 Harman v Secretary of State for the Home Department [1983] 1 AC 280 Komlotex Pty Ltd v AMP Ltd [2020] NSWSC 504 Springfield Nominees Pty Ltd v Bridgelands Securities Ltd (1992) 38 FCR 217 Wigmans v AMP Ltd [2020] NSWCA 104 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Komlotex Pty Ltd (First Plaintiff) Fernbook (Aust) Investments Pty Ltd (Second Plaintiff) AMP Limited (First Defendant) Marion Antoinette Wigmans (Interested Party) Representation: Counsel: CA Moore SC with G Donnellan (Plaintiffs) EA Collins SC with IJM Ahmed (Defendant) A Hochroth (Interested Party)